From the Heavens Descended an Immortal Sister

Fang Ren had seen their red attire on the internet; it belonged to the Tianjiang Red Dust Special-grade Alchemist Guild, and from what he understood so far, his Second Uncle seemed to be one of the elders of the said guild.

Since these men and women were all members of the Alchemist Guild, this meant that his two younger brothers were not present today.

"Xiao Xiu."

Mu Huanqing turned and called out to a group of ladies in silver armor.

"General, what is it?"

A young, pink-haired female soldier sprinted out from the formation.

"You take them to the arranged accommodations to take a look, settle in and rest for a bit. You are free to roam, but make sure to gather at the entrance of the venue by eight o\'clock tomorrow morning," instructed Mu Huanqing.

"Understood, General."

With that, the soldier named Xiao Xiu started leading the group of female soldiers in formation out of the venue\'s main entrance. .

Mu Huanqing turned to look at Fang Ren and then let her gaze fall on Bai Qi, smiling as she said, "Sister Bai Xi, it\'s been a long time. I really missed you."

"Me too, Sister Hui Qing."

Bai Qi replied with a smile. While she spoke, she also stealthily pinched Fang Ren\'s waist, her meaning quite clear: See, she\'s only looking at you because of me, so stop daydreaming!

Fang Ren instantly gave Mu Huanqing a bitter smile, his expression seemingly explaining that he truly had no romantic relation with this young lady.

"Let\'s head out."

Mu Huanqing glanced at Bai Qi\'s hand on Fang Ren\'s waist, her expression unchanged and merely wearing a smile.

The three of them turned and left the massive venue with a group of female soldiers from the Nine Heavens Corps. The crowd standing in the center of the venue watched them leave, dumbfounded, and soon the whispers and gossip began, especially among the young members of the great families, who were huddling and murmuring amongst themselves.

"Wasn\'t it rumored that the princess loathes her fiance to no end? They even said she transferred schools just to get out of the engagement, but now it seems rumors are just rumors."

"Yeah, it\'s really unexpected. I thought the princess was truly enamored with Brother Song, but the moment she met Young Master Fang, they seem so close. It appears much of what was rumored about the princess before is mostly false."

"Hey, did the princess just get jealous and angry because Young Master Fang paid a few extra glances at Madame Xuan?"

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Not far from the final competition venue, Mu Huanqing, Bai Qi, and Fang Ren were walking towards the restaurant, with the ceaseless traffic and pedestrians around them stopping to take photos. After all, Madame Xuan was rarely seen, and this time she was with the princess, which made it even more rare.

However, as for Fang Ren by their side, no one in the streets could guess what was going on, especially because just three hours prior, Bai Qi had just revealed her identity at the Orchid Bamboo Guild, and Fang Ren had also had a conflict with the Tiandao Sword Sect.

Bai Qi felt very puzzled about some things that had happened at the venue earlier and asked Mu Huanqing, "Sister Hui Qing, how did you know I wanted to ask you out to eat?"

Mu Huanqing smiled slightly, "I certainly can\'t read minds. I was just getting a bit impatient listening to people talking at the venue, so when I saw you coming over, I thought I\'d take the opportunity to slip away.

As for interrupting Second Young Master Fang\'s invitation, it was because I saw that you two seemed to have a disagreement, and I thought that Young Master Fang and Second Young Master Fang going out to eat together would only deepen the conflict between you."

Fang Ren immediately spoke up, "Madame Xuan has really considered everything."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qi suddenly felt indignant. What did that mean? Sister Hui Qing thought things through thoroughly, but her thoughts weren\'t thorough? Such a trivial matter, and in his eyes, it had become a reason she was incomparable to Mu Huanqing.

Bai Qi gave Fang Ren a glare, then continued to joke with Mu Huanqing, "But Sister Hui Qing, what on earth happened to you at first? You disappeared for a while, and there were even rumors that you..."

"My meridians were completely severed, and there was no longer any possibility of cultivation," Mu Huanqing looked at Bai Qi. "My family, wanting me to live out the rest of my days peacefully, concocted a lie that I had died on the battlefield. As for why I have suddenly recovered now, it\'s because I met an incredibly miraculous Alchemy genius back then.

He used a type of pill to heal my meridians, and only then could I return to the battlefield. Otherwise, the world would have long forgotten the name of Mu Huanqing."

"A miraculous Alchemy genius?" Bai Qi was surprised. "With meridians completely severed, even the world\'s top Alchemy Grandmasters wouldn\'t be able to heal such an injury. Who could be that skilled?"

Mu Huanqing smiled, "He prefers to stay anonymous and out of sight year-round, so it\'s better I don\'t disclose his information."

After listening, Bai Qi nodded seriously, "Indeed, such a masterful figure preferring anonymity and seclusion isn\'t strange..."

As she spoke, Bai Qi suddenly turned her head towards Fang Ren and said, "Speaking of which, this guy here is also an incredible genius with pills, albeit a bit foolish in the head."

Fang Ren smiled awkwardly, not sure how to converse with the two women. Couldn\'t this girl leave him some dignity in front of his wife?

Mu Huanqing looked back at Fang Ren, smiled, and said, "Young Master Fang\'s performance in this divisional competition was indeed very impressive. I was quite excited when I heard the news and couldn\'t help wanting to meet this Young Master Fang. After all, with such an outstanding Alchemy genius in Human\'s future, I\'m sure our struggle against the Void will be much easier."

"Not at all, Madame Xuan is too kind," Fang Ren replied with a smile on his face but was already fantasizing about teasing her a bit when they were alone.

Seeing Fang Ren answering with a smile, Bai Qi felt an inexplicable irritation rise within her.

To Bai Qi, Fang Ren\'s simple polite smile seemed like the eager drooling of a lovestruck fool fantasizing about Mu Huanqing.

"Someone merely complimented you, and look how pleased you are!" Bai Qi finally lost her patience and snapped at Fang Ren.

"Huh?"

Fang Ren was totally bewildered.

He wasn\'t that pleased at all. His expression and words were pretty normal, right? Why was this girl snapping at him?